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Part 2 Of my post orders finally comes today

So i got alittle present in the mail today All the way from maximini in poland came a few last things to be added before i break open my battleforce!

The order consisted of:

5x Feral heads that i thought would go excellent on tanith
10x Beret heads for my Tanith scouts
5x "Iron Pattern" Jump packs

Thats where i ran into a problem. the jump packs were way too large for my phantine. They look monsterious on guard in general and wouldnt work at all. Im probably gonna try to recoup my losses by selling / trading for jump packs that would work better (or cadian snipers )





The Jump packs Im gonna sell (if you want them PM me and we'll talk)




These images are after they have been cleaned up and washed. The models are very well done and the detail is bar none



Top it off: The battleforce (Lets do this )

PM'd

So i got the final piece of the puzzle today in the mail From Warforge i bought this : Disciplinary Officer Viktoria Skivlana to use as my female commisar attached to my phantine / Tanith. As soon as i got the package i couldnt help but open it and get it assembled. I still need to clean her up and wash her off to clean the resin but i wanted to get these pics for size and any one else thinking of getting one

Truth be told, she is one fragile i nearly broke her a dozen times just cleaning her off and getting the leg assembled to the body. handle with EXTERME care. However the scuplt is bar none the best female ive seen and the detail is beautiful! I would highly recommand!

Top Down shot



Size Comparison




Pre assembly:

Nice update man.

I ordered the same model a few weeks ago when it became re-stocked, she's a pretty good scultp for a Commisar. I also got the Raging Heroes chick for my Company Commander.

I totally feel you on the school stuff, that's going to start hitting me hard to.


RE: Your idea in my thread about a unit of Tanith.

What do you think of doing a figure swap in the future when we're both working more on our armies. I could make you a hostile environment dude with the elysian equipment that my dudes use and you could do up one of your guys and we could both paint them and swap. Sort of like a couple of officers serving in a different regiment to gain some experience, seconded if you will. ^.^

They would make good bodyguard models or even sergeants, we could figure something out, maybe give some ties to our respective units in our lore!

Let me know what you think of this.

IdentifyZero wrote:Nice update man.

I ordered the same model a few weeks ago when it became re-stocked, she's a pretty good scultp for a Commisar. I also got the Raging Heroes chick for my Company Commander.

I totally feel you on the school stuff, that's going to start hitting me hard to.


RE: Your idea in my thread about a unit of Tanith.

What do you think of doing a figure swap in the future when we're both working more on our armies. I could make you a hostile environment dude with the elysian equipment that my dudes use and you could do up one of your guys and we could both paint them and swap. Sort of like a couple of officers serving in a different regiment to gain some experience, seconded if you will. ^.^

They would make good bodyguard models or even sergeants, we could figure something out, maybe give some ties to our respective units in our lore!

Let me know what you think of this.

Im down for it, I'd need access to my paints (which i'd have to grab over winter break) but overall yeah im certainly down for sending you a Tanith advisor. I like the idea of using them as bodyguards / gaining new tatics with another regiment. Maybe write some fluff to for them on their battles and such with the regiment their seconded too. i'd like to keep this idea rolling and get the details done eventually.

I just finished washing her and cleaning her off actually. You never know with resin so i just decided before i pant her i'd give her a wash. No harm, No foul right?

Looking good! as a ghost fan I'd love to see some more!Subscribed!

swampyturtle wrote:

IdentifyZero wrote:Nice update man.

I ordered the same model a few weeks ago when it became re-stocked, she's a pretty good scultp for a Commisar. I also got the Raging Heroes chick for my Company Commander.

I totally feel you on the school stuff, that's going to start hitting me hard to.


RE: Your idea in my thread about a unit of Tanith.

What do you think of doing a figure swap in the future when we're both working more on our armies. I could make you a hostile environment dude with the elysian equipment that my dudes use and you could do up one of your guys and we could both paint them and swap. Sort of like a couple of officers serving in a different regiment to gain some experience, seconded if you will. ^.^

They would make good bodyguard models or even sergeants, we could figure something out, maybe give some ties to our respective units in our lore!

Let me know what you think of this.

Im down for it, I'd need access to my paints (which i'd have to grab over winter break) but overall yeah im certainly down for sending you a Tanith advisor. I like the idea of using them as bodyguards / gaining new tatics with another regiment. Maybe write some fluff to for them on their battles and such with the regiment their seconded too. i'd like to keep this idea rolling and get the details done eventually.

I just finished washing her and cleaning her off actually. You never know with resin so i just decided before i pant her i'd give her a wash. No harm, No foul right?

Bodyguard/Advisors are perfect. I like this idea, gives two units across the Imperium (RL World) some ties.

dark6spectre wrote:Looking good! as a ghost fan I'd love to see some more!Subscribed!

Thanks! and I hope to get more done soon. Im trying to sell off my maxmini jump packs for some extra cash for 1 last item i need (Green stuff for caps, all my supply is at home and im at college)

IdentifyZero wrote:Bodyguard/Advisors are perfect. I like this idea, gives two units across the Imperium (RL World) some ties.

Yeah However, im torn between a Tanith trooper or a Phantine Skyborne Specialist (might fit in with your fluff better) I'll have to rummage through my bitz box and see what i have.

any preference?

swampyturtle wrote:

dark6spectre wrote:Looking good! as a ghost fan I'd love to see some more!Subscribed!

Thanks! and I hope to get more done soon. Im trying to sell off my maxmini jump packs for some extra cash for 1 last item i need (Green stuff for caps, all my supply is at home and im at college)

IdentifyZero wrote:Bodyguard/Advisors are perfect. I like this idea, gives two units across the Imperium (RL World) some ties.

Yeah However, im torn between a Tanith trooper or a Phantine Skyborne Specialist (might fit in with your fluff better) I'll have to rummage through my bitz box and see what i have.

any preference?

That's a tough thing to decide, you should probably surprise me when we do it. The guy will definitely be my Captains bodyguard in the command squad.

swampyturtle wrote:So i got the final piece of the puzzle today in the mail From Warforge i bought this : Disciplinary Officer Viktoria Skivlana to use as my female commisar attached to my phantine / Tanith. As soon as i got the package i couldnt help but open it and get it assembled. I still need to clean her up and wash her off to clean the resin but i wanted to get these pics for size and any one else thinking of getting one

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Wow, those two go together about as well as oil and water. You have a realistic looking bad-ass and then a silly pin-up model who dressed up as a "soldier" for a photo shoot. I don't mind silly totally unrealistic looking armies, but the mix of real and unreal is just a bad idea imho.

well I think its fine

well there is no accounting for taste. :p

When I think Tanith, I don't think "cheesy photo shoot that would fit right in in Cosmo magazine." But that's just me. The one with taste.

Joe Mama wrote:well there is no accounting for taste. :p

When I think Tanith, I don't think "cheesy photo shoot that would fit right in in Cosmo magazine." But that's just me. The one with taste.

You know, i agree with you but the model itself is just for fun. Yes she doesnt fit in with the theme and i understand that. Still i found her to be the most commissar looking character without being too OTT

She'll probably only see action if im running the Phantine in kill team or something like that , or my =I= guard list i have with me here at college (away from most of my tanith at the moment).

I ask that you dont let take my taste into account here. Sure, the model isnt keeping with the fluff but ive worked hard to keep this as close to fluff as possible.

DC assassin Dorian and The female model side by side was only for scale reference and anyone else interested in the size. You dont have to paint her as a "Silly pin-up" and actually some paint jobs ive seen have had her very stricking as a female commissarit.

Man, this whole game is all about fun, so do whatever is fun for you. For me, while I think she looks cool, it would bug me putting her next to my badass tanith looking guys (who I am using as DCAs, which means i guess she'd have to be an Inquisitor in my GK army for there even to be a chance of her being included). But that's my issue. you are right though, the right paint job would make her fit a bit better.

She's one of the best commissar models available.

40k is about over the top and often silly things in a grim setting.

I don't know why anyone would have an issue with it, aside from just wanting to nitpick.

Here's my first true "new" update.

So today i broke open my battleforce and started to create some of the mini's with the chapterhouse and maxmini heads. This is the first time since summer ive worked with GS so im rusty. Hopefully you all like the new models

The prebox opening:


EDIT: all pictures moved down to next post

Your gs skills are much better, Like the heads!

My friend, I wish I could do greenstuff like you do. My skills with greenstuff extend so far as using it to holding stuff together.


I like the beret head guy the most, he reminds me of some SAS sniper or green beret idk lol

FIrst "squad" done and a few characters created.

This is the start to the battleforces minis. I went back to the previously posted minis and redid their cloaks cause i wasnt happy (damn my OCD when it comes to wanting to make these tanith models "prefect", [in your opioion is it possible to get the look "prefect" or is prefect only what we strive for? discuss! lol ] ) Im still not happy with the cloaks and im running out of GS from trying to get them "prefect" so im being conservative now.

First up Platoons Serg. Tona Criid





next up are the other two that have had there cloaks redone:



as well as two new additions:




Yes im not happy with him nor the other new female. I cant explain it but im not



Also, the Female commissar update with her GW approved Bolt pistol:




This is a shameless steal from Ultimate 40k's idea for his own Female Commissar seen here:

http://www.dakkadakka.com/s/i/at/at2/2011/10/25/c2d2b506bd0c953e7820b615ec29979d_42372.jpg

IMHO You still have a bit unnatural and thick cloaks, Criid looks exactly like her art lol

I love the stealthy look, keep up the good work

Capitansolstice wrote:IMHO You still have a bit unnatural and thick cloaks, Criid looks exactly like her art lol

Criid turned out really well, i agree.

What about the cloaks seems off to you? I mean yes they werent the best. I even agree i probably could have done more on them. They are actually very thin and not that thick. I do agree about the unnatural comment though. theres even a few finger prints i should have worked to get out. Im gonna get back to them after the holidays. I appericate your feedback Capitansolstice. it helps keeps the work i do up to par.

Aboucher wrote:I love the stealthy look, keep up the good work

Thank You, Im working hard to keep the Tanith looking "right" and stealthy

I think what I would do would to get a sculpting tool, or piece of wire, and wet the GS
make it nice and thin and drape it over the shoulders, pulling the corners to the front of the neck
then I would think about where the natural stress points were and crease it there, and give it more wrinkles. Then add a hood and sleeves ect.
The only reason that it looks a bit off is that it isnt wrinkled in the right spots (I think)
I shouldn't be talking because I cant sculpt gs at all!


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Also their cloaks should fall straight down because of gravity, and unless they show movement, or their hair is blown then their cloaks should be stiff-ish

honestly i think this is the only realistic looking head out of this bunch, it is very characteristic and i love the detail

Looking really good, loving the improvements to your GS technique.

Very nice improvement on your cloakwork. Can't wait to see how this turns out.

I bought the maxmini commando heads also. They are WAY out of scale for Cadian bodies. I think you have the right idea to elevate the head a little bit. I tried to do that but it still looks off. If you want an additional full box of commando heads let me know and I will sell them to you VERY cheap.

Looking Good!

nice sculpting dude!

Your cloaks are definitely getting better, keep it up! I hate that lingerie model "commissar" mini from the bottom of my black lil' canker of a heart but I like everything else so far, the feral heads suit Tanith guardsmen perfectly.